Aberdeen has a slew of motels with some dirt-cheap rates in October.

The new Best Western at the mouth of the Wishkah river is pretty nice.

Duffy's restaurants used to have some decent comfort food in Aberdeen and I think there's still one open in mid-town?

Bridges is pretty good too.

I'd make my home base in Aberdeen instead of Montesano. It puts you right in the middle for the Satsop and the Hump.
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